Visit Harran ruins and the Syrian border city Akcakale in southern Turkey ???????????????? | EP06
Harran ruins is a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia whose site is in the modern village of Harran. It is famous for its traditional beehive adobe houses, constructed entirely without wood.
I hitich hiked to Akcakala, an ethnic Arab town in Şanlıurfa Province. Akçakale forms a divided city with Tell Abyad which already lies in Syria.
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LIFE AT THE SYRIAN BORDER (Harran, Turkey) | The Biblical Town of Abraham
Shimayel and I visit the ancient Bible city of Abraham in Harran - about 10km from the Syrian border in Turkey during an extreme time of conflict between the two countries. I was surprised at the warm welcome we recieved from the people on the streets!
Top 50 Most Beautiful Places To Visit In Turkey
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Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Istanbul is the largest city in the country and it connects Europe and Asia together. Ankara is the capital.
Top Places To Visit in Turkey has a wealth of Beauty and Culture. The Top Historical Places To Visit in Turkey can attract people from all over the world. There are many Popular Places to Visit in Turkey but in this video, you'll see the Top-Rated Tourist Attractions In Turkey which are The Top 50 Most Beautiful Places To Visit In Turkey, so you can spend your time wisely.
Here is the list of Top-Rated Tourist Attractions In Turkey:-
1-NEMRUT: Place of Giant Sculptures
2-AMASRA: A Small Town in Nature
3-AMASYA: A City of River Beauty
4-OLIMPOS: A town contains history and mystery
5-ULUABAT GÖLÜ: A Lake Home of Fishes and Bird
6-ŞİRİNCE: A Romanian village of Aegean
7-POLONEZKÖY and AĞVA: Lungs of İstanbul
8-CUMALIKIZIK: An Ottoman village
9-OYLAT KAPLICALARI: Thermal springs that have both spa and nature
10-GÖKÇEADA: Twins of Aegean
11-TORTUM ŞELALESİ: A Fall in Erzurum
12-ALAÇATI: A place where all surfers of the world arrive
13-KÖYCEĞİZ: It is history and nature
14-SİNOP CEZAEVİ: A place where expert writers suffer greatly
15-PALAMUTBÜKÜ: A silent holiday in nature
16-ÖLÜDENİZ: Unique sea and nature
17-SAKLIKENT: A surprising journey in the canyon
18-ADALAR: Time for Sightseeing
19-KONYA: A City Of History & Culture Inheritance
20-UZUNGÖL: A dream garden consists of all colors of nature
21-KAPADOKYA [Cappadocia]: A Cradle Civilization Of Chimney Rocks
22-HARRAN: A City Of Fairy Tale
23-SELİMİYE: A Masterpiece of Mimar Sinan
24-PAMUKKALE: The white pearl of Aegean
25-İSHAKPAŞA SARAYI: Both Seljuk and Ottoman Architecture Together
26-ASPENDOS: Archaic and Beautiful
27- SANTA CLAUS CHURCH: Attracts Tourists from all Nations
28-ORDU: Watch the City from Boztepe
29-SÖĞÜT: A Historic Journey – First Ottoman Capital
30- KÜLTEPE: Oldest Anatolian Civilization
31-İZNİK: Fantastic Traces of Both the Seljuk & the Ottoman Empire
32- EĞİRDİR GÖLÜ: Lake with Seven Colors
33- BALIKLIGÖL: Feed Holy Fishes - Lake Where Hz. Ibrahim Fell Over
34- MARDİN: Importance of Rocks in Human Life
35- VAN GÖLÜ: Cultural Accumulation And Scenic Beauties
36- AYDER YAYLASI: Natural Coolness
37- ASHAB-I KEYF MAĞARASI: Ashab-ı Keyf Visitation
38- DAMLATAŞ MAĞARASI: It makes Asthma Better
39- HARPUT: An Outdoor Museum
40- YEDİGÖLLER: Pearls in the Neck of Bolu
41- GELİBOLU: History in Gelibolu Peninsula
42- EPHESUS: A Mysterious Trip in Archaic City
43- KARAİN MAĞARASI: From First Civilization up to Now
44- ZEUGMA: City of Mosaic
45- GÖLCÜK: A Dream in Nature’s Lap
46- ANİ HARABELERİ: Mosque and Church are Together
47- ARTVİN: Every Village of Artvin is a Plateau
48- KAZDAĞLARI: History, Oxygen, and Trekking
49- SAFRANBOLU: Whole Beautiful Houses of Anatolia
50- HASANKEYF: Junction Point of Cultures
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Harran is south of Urfa and a few miles north of Syria. In Genesis Chapter 11, Verse 31 it says that Abraham and Lot, came from Ur and lived here for a while.You can visit the historic Beehive houses. There is also a Kale fortress dating from the 11th century.
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The Ancient Bible City of Harran, Turkey: Once home of Abrah
The city of Harran in what is now southern Turkey is one of the world’s oldest major international transit centers. Located near the headwaters of the Euphrates River, virtually all overland traffic between Mesopotamia and the western regions of Canaan, Egypt and the Hittite Empire had to pass through Harran in ancient times. In the Bible, Harran is best known as the city where Abraham and his family settled for a time on their way from Ur to Canaan, and where Abraham’s father Terah died.
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Sanliurfa | The city of Prophets | Turkey in a week
Said to be the City of Prophets, where the Prophet Abraham was born and began his monotheistic teachings, Sanliurfa is one of Turkey's great pilgrimage cities.
In ancient times, it was known as Edessa and was prized by conquerors from Alexander the Great onward.
As well to Urfa's central district, crammed with historical things to do, including the sacred carp pools of Gölbaşı and a contemporary museum complex that ranks among one of the best in Turkey, there are many ruins scattered across the surrounding countryside.
The main tourist attraction for visitors today is the archaeological site of Göbeklitepe, just on the city's outskirts, where humanity may have first begun religious belief.
Discover more of the best places to visit with our list of the top attractions and things to do in Sanliurfa.
So let's dive into our travel experience in Sanliurfa.
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1:10 Where we Stay - Kaliruha Boutique Hotel -
1:40 The Temple at Gobeklitepe
3:01 Sacred Carp Pool of Golbasi
4:15 Archaeology Museum
5:54 The Dergah Complex
6:39 Shop in the Bazaar
7:35 Ulu Cami (The Great Mosque)
9:05 Streets of the old Town
9:54 Where we Stay - Kaliruha Boutique Hotel -
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Three Days in Urfa, Turkey
November 2020. Turkey. Şanlıurfa. Here's what three days in the City of Prophets looks like, a truly ancient city of the world, population over 2 million. Sites of interest: Harran (Alberobello's twin city due to similar beehive architecture), Balıklıgöl (where Nimrod had Abraham tossed into fire), Kizilkoyun Necropolis (world's largest known necropolis), Göbeklitepe (oldest temple in the world).
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Turkey-Şanlıurfa-Harran (Beautiful) Part 8
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Harran Şanlıurfa
Harran is famous for its traditional 'beehive' adobe houses, constructed entirely without wood. The design of these makes them cool inside (essential in this part of the world) and is thought to have been unchanged for at least 3,000 years. Some were still in use as dwellings until the 1980s. However, those remaining today are strictly tourist exhibits, while most of Harran's population lives in a newly built small village about 2 kilometres away from the main site.At the historical site the ruins of the city walls and fortifications are still in place, with one city gate standing, along with some other structures. Excavations of a nearby 4th-century BC burial mound continue under archaeologist Dr Nurettin Yardımcı.
The new village is poor and life is hard in the hot weather on this plain. The people here are now ethnic Arabs and live by long-established traditions. It is believed that these Arabs were settled here during the 18th century by the Ottoman Empire. The women of the village are tattooed and dressed in traditional Bedouin clothes. The Assyrians who once occupied the area for thousands of years have moved to other areas, although there are some Assyrian villages in the general area.By the late 1980s the large plain of Harran had fallen into disuse as the streams of Cüllab and Deysan, its original water-supply had dried up. But the plain is irrigated by the recent Southeastern Anatolia Project and is becoming green again. Cotton and rice can now be grown.
The city was the chief home of the Mesopotamian moon god Sin, under the Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians/Chaldeans and even into Roman times.
According to an early Arabic work known as Kitab al-Magall or the Book of Rolls (part of Clementine literature), Harran was one of the cities built by Nimrod, when Peleg was 50 years old. The Syriac Cave of Treasures (c. 350) contains a similar account of Nimrod's building Harran and the other cities, but places the event when Reu was 50 years old. The Cave of Treasures adds an ancient legend that not long thereafter, Tammuz was pursued to Harran by his wife's lover, B'elshemin, and that he (Tammuz) met his fate there when the city was then burnt.
The pagan residents of Harran also maintained the tradition well into the 10th century AD, of being the site of Tammuz' death, and would conduct elaborate mourning rituals for him each year, in the month bearing his name.
However, the Islamic historian Al-Masudi in his Meadows of Gold (c. 950), as well as the Christian historian Bar Hebraeus (13th century), both recounted a legend that Harran had been built by Cainan (the father of Abraham's ancestor Shelah in some accounts), and had been named for another son of Cainan called Harran.
Sin's temple was rebuilt by several kings, among them the Assyrian Assur-bani-pal (7th century BCE) and the Neo-Babylonian Nabonidus (6th century BCE). Herodian (iv. 13, 7) mentions the town as possessing in his day a temple of the moon.
Harran was a centre of Assyrian Christianity from early on, and was the first place where purpose-built churches were constructed openly. However, although a bishop resided in the city, many people of Harran retained their ancient pagan faith during the Christian period, and ancient Mesopotamian/Assyrian gods such as Sin and Ashur were still worshipped for a time. In addition the Mandean religion, a form of Gnosticism, was born in Harran.
Premedieval Harran has been closely associated with the biblical place Haran (Hebrew: חָרָן, transliterated: Charan). Very little is known about the premedieval levels of Harran[16] and even less for the patriarchal times. (Lloyd and Brice)[17] Scholars have yet to see what physical evidence will link this village of Harran to the biblical site where Abram and his family encamped as mentioned in
Biblical Haran was where Terah, his son Abram (Abraham), his grandson Lot, and Abram's wife Sarai settled while in route to Canaan, coming from Ur of the Chaldees (Genesis 11:26--32). The region of this Haran is referred to variously as Paddan Aram and Aram Naharaim. Genesis 27:43 makes Haran the home of Laban and connects it with Isaac and Jacob: it was the home of Isaac's wife Rebekah, and their son Jacob spent twenty years in Haran working for his uncle Laban (cf. Genesis 31:38&41). The place-name should not be confused with the name of Haran (Hebrew: הָרָן), Abraham's brother and Lot's father — the two names are spelled differently in the original Hebrew. Islamic tradition does link Harran to Aran, the brother of Abraham.
Prior to Sennacherib's reign (704--681 BCE), Harran rebelled from the Assyrians, who reconquered the city (see 2 Kings 19:12 and Isaiah 37:12) and deprived it of many privileges -- which King Sargon II later restored.Wikipedia
TURKEY One Week - an amazing trip ????????
If you have never heard of Anatolia in Turkey, after this video you will never forget it. Why? This is why! **AMAZING Travel Destinations in Turkish Anatolia (Turkey Travel Guide)**
Taste the world-famous pistachio baklava, listen to the rhythm of copper smiths and explore the Zeugma Mosaic Museum in the city of Gaziantep.
Witness the evolution of religion in the Gobeklitepe excavation site, the oldest temple found so far. Visit the beehive houses of Harran before exploring Sanliurfa city.
Walk in the narrow streets of Mardin. Visit an active Assyriac monastery.
See the second longest city walls in the world surrounding the old city of Diyarbakir. Enjoy the breathtaking views of Hevsel Gardens by the River Tigris recently listed by UNESCO.
Before we get into the details of each location, we will show you the organization of the trip and the places we visited.
With our first destination defined, Gaziantep, we took the plane in Lisbon with a stop in Istanbul. After a short stop, we resume our journey towards Gaziantep, which would be the first place to visit in southeastern Anatolia.
After two days of visiting the city and tasting the delicious local food, we took a bus to the next city. Sanliurfa. We saw the Abraham pool, bazaars, madrassas, the Gobeklitepe excavation site, and much more. But the most beautiful city was yet to come, Mardin. It was also by bus that we went from Sanliurfa to Mardin. Mardin... well... you'll see in the pictures. We spent 3 days there. Finally, we took a taxi and headed to Diyarbakir, where we saw the second largest wall in the world and the plains of the Tigris River.
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2:33 Gaziantep
4:40 Sanliurfa
8:17 Mardin
14:35 Diyarbakir
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URFA (SANLIURFA) General Information
Şanlıurfa
Area: 18.584 km²
Population: 1.443.422 (2000)
The history of Sanlıurfa can be traced back around 9000 years and the atmosphere is one of living history, where traditional life, culture and even clothing is more akin to the Middle East with Turkish, Kurdish and Arabic all being spoken. Sanliurfa (often referred to as Urfa) is also a place of pilgrimage for many religions, containing what is thought to be the birthplace of the prophet Abraham. According to Jewish and Muslim scriptures, he was summonsed by god whilst living there.
The traditional and religious conservatism, combined with the ancient historical monuments, has also given it the name City of the Prophets and has made Urfa a unique place to visit. Away from the city, the ancient village and genuine living museum Harran with its famous bee-hive type houses, has been continuously inhabited for more than 6000 years.
Districts: Şanlıurfa (center), Akçakale, Birecik, Bozova, Ceylanpınar, Halfeti, Harran, Hilvan, Siandrek, Suruç, Viranşehir.
Eastern Turkey in 360° VR: Virtually Tour the Ancient Places of Gods & Prophets | VR Travel Video
Explore the hidden gems and the ancient wonders of Eastern Turkey and experience the diverse and rich culture of this region, where different civilizations and religions have left their mark over the millenniums.
Join me, The Traveler VR, as I take you on a 360-degree virtual reality tour of Eastern Turkey, including Mt Nemrut, Urfa, Mardin, Harran, Dara, Adana, Gobeklitepe, Rumkale, and Gaziantep. You will see the amazing landscapes, the historical monuments, the cultural attractions, and the local delicacies of this area. You will also visit some of the most remarkable and fascinating places in Eastern Turkey, such as:
-- Mt Nemrut: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you can admire the colossal statues of gods and kings that crown the summit of this 2,134-meter-high mountain. You will also witness the stunning sunset over the horizon, creating a magical atmosphere.
-- Urfa: A city of prophets, such as Abraham, Job, and other biblical figures who are believed to have lived or visited here. You will also see the sacred pool of Abraham, the cave of Abraham, the castle of Urfa, and the bazaar of Urfa. Also see a performance of Sia Gecesi music: a traditional musical genre, where you can listen to the beautiful and soulful songs and poems that are performed by local singers and musicians, influenced by the Sufi and Alevi traditions of Anatolia.
-- Mardin: A city of stone, where you can admire the unique architecture and the panoramic views of this hilltop town. You will also explore the historical and religious sites of Mardin, such as the oldest continually operating Christian monastery in the world, Mor Gabriel.
-- Harran: A village of beehive houses, where you can experience the traditional lifestyle and the hospitality of the locals. You will also see the ruins of the ancient city of Harran, which was once a center of learning and culture in Mesopotamia.
-- Dara: An ancient fortress city, where you can see the impressive remains of the walls, the cisterns, the bridges, and the necropolis.
-- Adana: A modern and cosmopolitan city, where you will attend a Turkish wedding reception. You will also see the landmarks and the attractions of Adana, such as the Sabancı Central Mosque.
-- Gobeklitepe: A prehistoric site, where you can see the oldest known megalithic structures in the world, dating back to the 10th millennium BC, considered to be the birthplace of civilization and religion.
-- Rumkale: A fortress on the Euphrates river, where you can see the impressive walls, towers, and churches that have been built by various empires and kingdoms over the centuries and then submerged in the waters, believed to be where the Gospel of Matthew was written.
-- Gaziantep: A city of gastronomy, which is known for its pistachios, baklava, and copperware.
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Turkey Royal Tour - Day 11 - Harran
Archaeological Paths company invites you to take part in the incredible 14-day journey to discover the archaeology, history, culture, and natural beauty of Turkey - the region rightfully referred to as the Cradle of Civilization.
Our tour will start in Istanbul, the capital of Byzantine empire, continue through the legendary city of Troy and the biblical city of Ephesus, later through the timeless and bare rock landscape of Cappadocia. The site of Catalhuyuk, where we can see the beginning of the urban civilization is one of the first settlements where people lived together, building established houses 7 thousand years B.C! Another attraction is Mount Nemrut, considered to be the eighth wonder of the ancient world. The highlight of the tour is perhaps the most important archaeological discovery of the modern times – Gobekli Tepe, The World's First Temple (10,000 BC).
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Harran -
Harran, ancient Carrhae, was a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia whose site is in the modern village of Harran, Turkey, 44 kilometers southeast of Şanlıurfa. The location is in the Harran district of Şanlıurfa Province.
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Göbekli Tepe (Turkish: [gœbecˈli teˈpe],Potbelly Hill),known as Girê Mirazan or Xirabreşkê in Kurdish,is a Neolithic archaeological site near the city of Şanlıurfa in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. at around 9,500 BCE, these megaliths are 5,500 years older than the first cities of Mesopotamia and 7,000 years older than Stonehenge.
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Harran Beehive Houses and Harran University Walking Tour Şanlıurfa/Turkey
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00:00 Entrance/Giriş
00:18 Harran Province/Harran İlçesi
01:44 Traditional Tent/Geleneksel Çadır
02:10 Traditional Harran Houses/Geleneksel Harran Evleri
06:10 Garden/Bahçe
06:54 Harran University/Harran Üniversitesi
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LOCATED ON THE ROUTE LEADING from Nineveh to Carchemish, Harran was an important city in ancient times. Yet, the term “ancient” does not do justice to Harran.
Notably, the city is mentioned on several occasions in the Bible, but by Harran’s standards this is only recent history. In fact, the earliest mention of Harran dates back to approximately 3,000 BC, when an Eblaite princess became the Queen of Harran. Fast-forward 5,000 years, and you’ll find that history hasn’t been kind to Harran. Reduced to a nondescript village on the border between Turkey and Syria, the area’s grandiose past can only be imagined through its ruins.
What really stands out in the modern village of Harran are the clusters of primitive “beehive houses.” This is an architectural tradition that is at least 3,000 years old. Made entirely of mud or clay bricks, these buildings are designed to fence off searing heat and retain cool air. The dome-like structure topped with an opening is also functional, as hot air collects in the upper part of these houses and escapes through the aperture.
The beehive shape of these abodes allows them to withstand earthquakes, violent wind storms, and seasonal heavy rains, which explains why they are still in use these days, thousands of years later. What’s more, it is relatively easy to expand the size of a beehive house by simply erecting another hive next to it and knocking an archway through.
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Harran evleri, surların içinde, bitişik bindirme yöntemi ile yapılmış sık dokulu ve toplu, kubbeli evlerdir. Evler komşuların akraba olmasından dolayı yan yanadır. Evin odaları içeriden birbirine bağlıdır. İslam anlayışına göre evler selamlık ve haremlik olarak iki kısma ayrılmıştır. Kubbeler 4–5 m yüksekliğindedir. Tepesinde sıcak havanın çıkacağı havalandırma delikleri bulunur[1].
Meskenlerin yapımında kullanılan taşlar eski Harran kalesi surlarından temin edilmiştir. Tarihi üniversite ve Ulu Cami taşları da kullanılarak bu binalara zarar verilmiştir. Binanın genel şekli ve kubbesi taşlar ile örüldükten sonra dışı ot, saman ve çamur karışımı ile sıvanır[1]. Tepesinde kubbe olan her bir birim (oda vb.) 9–16 m2 ebadındadır. Bir avlunun etrafında sıralı birimlerden oluşan evlerin tarihi 150-200 yıl kadardır. Harran evlerinin kökeni oldukça eskilere dayanır. Musul, Kıbrıs ve Tiflis'te kubbeli evlerin tarihi M.Ö IV. bine dayanır[2].
Harran'da artık modern evler yapıldığından, kubbeli evler terk edilmektedir. İlçe merkezinde birkaç ev kültür evi adı ile restore edilip, ziyarete açılmıştır. Çevrede kullanılan geleneksel eşyalar bu evlerin içinde ve dışında sergilenmektedir. Çevrede yetişen üzerlik otundan çeşitli süs eşyaları yapılıp turistlere satılmaktadır[1].
1979 yılında alan sit alanı ilan edilmiş, mimari değişiklik, inşaat yapılması ve malzeme alınması yasaklanmıştır. Tespit edilen 960 kubbeli evden, biri restore edilmiş, dördü kültür bakanlığı tarafından restore edilmek üzere satın alınmıştır[1].
Üniversite
İlk Çağ'dan beri varlığı bilinen ve miladi 718-913 tarihleri arasında (İslâmi dönem) bilim ve sanatta doruk noktaya ulaşan Harran Okulu'nun (Üniversite) İslâm öncesi ve İslâmi dönemdeki yeri, bugünkü kalıntılar arasında tespit edilememiştir. Halk arasında ve kaynaklara dayanmayan bazı yayınlarda büyük bir yanlışlıkla Emevi dönemine ait Ulu Cami'nin kalıntıları Üniversitesi olarak gösterilmekte ve caminin minaresi rasat kulesi olarak tanıtılmaktadır. Ancak Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü'nün 1976 yılı kazılarında, caminin doğu ve kuzey cephelerinde bitişik olarak ortaya çıkan küçük hücrelerin İslâmi dönem üniversitesinde (medrese) ait olduğu tahmin edilmektedir. Devam etmekte olan kazılardan elde edilecek bulgular, bu konuyu açıklığa kavuşturacaktır.
Tarihi Harran Üniversitesi'nin kuruluşu hakkında elimizde yeterli kaynak bulunmamaktadır. Assur ve Babil dönemlerinden (M.Ö. II. bin) İslâmi döneme kadar (M.S. VII. yy) devam eden ve gezegenleri temsil eden gelişmiş bir Tanrılar Kültü'nün Harran'da yaşamış olması, M.Ö. II. binde buradan astronomi biliminin ileri bir düzeyde olduğunu göstermekte ve bu bilimin ancak bir okulda sistematik bir şekilde öğretilmiş olabileceğini akla getirmektedir. Bu görüşe dayanarak, Harran Okulu'nun temellerinin Assur ve Babil dönemlerinde atıldığını söylemek mümkündür.
Sanliurfa and Harran Promotion Tour
Citadel, located in the southeastern part of the city, constitues that part of the rampart. Almost all documents mention about a Sabian temple in the area of the castle. Mukkadesi, who referred to the castle in Islamic documents in 10. Century, stated that this castle was great, durable and made of stone like Jerusalem Castle.
Evliya Çelebi, who visited Harran in the mid XVII. century, quoted that “we had arrived to Haran Castle after 9 hours of travel to the south part. Nimrud built that castle as well. It was a dreable castle in the middle of the desert. It had a shape of pentagon and was made by a master”.
There are towers on each corner of the dodecagon on the irregular rectangle plan of Harran Castle. The tower on northwest collapsed completely. The outer section of the tower on the southeastern part collapsed and the inner still stands. The towers on southwest and northeast stand partly.
THIS HOUSE IS 400 YEARS OLD ????????
The traditional 'Bee Hive' houses of Harran in Turkey! Harran is an ancient city that has been home to many civilizations. It's importance was mentioned in the story of Genesis in the Bible as being the home of Abraham and his family. We also, apparently, get a surprise visit to the 'First University in the World!'
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Turkey-Şanlıurfa-Harran (The Beehive Houses of Harran) Part 9
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Harran Şanlıurfa
Harran is famous for its traditional 'beehive' adobe houses, constructed entirely without wood. The design of these makes them cool inside (essential in this part of the world) and is thought to have been unchanged for at least 3,000 years. Some were still in use as dwellings until the 1980s. However, those remaining today are strictly tourist exhibits, while most of Harran's population lives in a newly built small village about 2 kilometres away from the main site.At the historical site the ruins of the city walls and fortifications are still in place, with one city gate standing, along with some other structures. Excavations of a nearby 4th-century BC burial mound continue under archaeologist Dr Nurettin Yardımcı.
The new village is poor and life is hard in the hot weather on this plain. The people here are now ethnic Arabs and live by long-established traditions. It is believed that these Arabs were settled here during the 18th century by the Ottoman Empire. The women of the village are tattooed and dressed in traditional Bedouin clothes. The Assyrians who once occupied the area for thousands of years have moved to other areas, although there are some Assyrian villages in the general area.By the late 1980s the large plain of Harran had fallen into disuse as the streams of Cüllab and Deysan, its original water-supply had dried up. But the plain is irrigated by the recent Southeastern Anatolia Project and is becoming green again. Cotton and rice can now be grown.
The city was the chief home of the Mesopotamian moon god Sin, under the Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians/Chaldeans and even into Roman times.
According to an early Arabic work known as Kitab al-Magall or the Book of Rolls (part of Clementine literature), Harran was one of the cities built by Nimrod, when Peleg was 50 years old. The Syriac Cave of Treasures (c. 350) contains a similar account of Nimrod's building Harran and the other cities, but places the event when Reu was 50 years old. The Cave of Treasures adds an ancient legend that not long thereafter, Tammuz was pursued to Harran by his wife's lover, B'elshemin, and that he (Tammuz) met his fate there when the city was then burnt.
The pagan residents of Harran also maintained the tradition well into the 10th century AD, of being the site of Tammuz' death, and would conduct elaborate mourning rituals for him each year, in the month bearing his name.
However, the Islamic historian Al-Masudi in his Meadows of Gold (c. 950), as well as the Christian historian Bar Hebraeus (13th century), both recounted a legend that Harran had been built by Cainan (the father of Abraham's ancestor Shelah in some accounts), and had been named for another son of Cainan called Harran.
Sin's temple was rebuilt by several kings, among them the Assyrian Assur-bani-pal (7th century BCE) and the Neo-Babylonian Nabonidus (6th century BCE). Herodian (iv. 13, 7) mentions the town as possessing in his day a temple of the moon.
Harran was a centre of Assyrian Christianity from early on, and was the first place where purpose-built churches were constructed openly. However, although a bishop resided in the city, many people of Harran retained their ancient pagan faith during the Christian period, and ancient Mesopotamian/Assyrian gods such as Sin and Ashur were still worshipped for a time. In addition the Mandean religion, a form of Gnosticism, was born in Harran.
Premedieval Harran has been closely associated with the biblical place Haran (Hebrew: חָרָן, transliterated: Charan). Very little is known about the premedieval levels of Harran[16] and even less for the patriarchal times. (Lloyd and Brice)[17] Scholars have yet to see what physical evidence will link this village of Harran to the biblical site where Abram and his family encamped as mentioned in
Biblical Haran was where Terah, his son Abram (Abraham), his grandson Lot, and Abram's wife Sarai settled while in route to Canaan, coming from Ur of the Chaldees (Genesis 11:26--32). The region of this Haran is referred to variously as Paddan Aram and Aram Naharaim. Genesis 27:43 makes Haran the home of Laban and connects it with Isaac and Jacob: it was the home of Isaac's wife Rebekah, and their son Jacob spent twenty years in Haran working for his uncle Laban (cf. Genesis 31:38&41). The place-name should not be confused with the name of Haran (Hebrew: הָרָן), Abraham's brother and Lot's father — the two names are spelled differently in the original Hebrew. Islamic tradition does link Harran to Aran, the brother of Abraham.
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Turkey-Harran /Şanlıurfa Part 7
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Şanlıurfa:
Şanlıurfa,is a city with 765,323 inhabitants in south-eastern Turkey, and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. It is a city with a mixed Arab, Kurdish and Turkish population. Urfa is situated on a plain about eighty kilometres east of the Euphrates River. Urfa's climate features extremely hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters.
Climate:Şanlıurfa has a semi-arid climate. Şanlıurfa is very hot during the summer months. Temperatures in the height of summer usually reach 41.5°C (107°F). Rainfall is almost non-existent during the summer months. Winters are cool and wet. Frost is common and there is sporadic snowfall. Spring and autumn are mild and also wet.
Cuisine:As the city of Urfa is deeply rooted in history, so its unique cuisine is an amalgamation of the cuisines of the many civilizations that have ruled in Urfa. Dishes carry names in Arabic, Armenian, Syriac, and Turkish, and are often prepared in a spicy manner. It is widely believed that Urfa is the birthplace of many dishes, including Raw Kibbé (Çiğ Köfte), that according to the legend, was crafted by the Prophet Abraham from ingredients he had at hand.
Urfa is also known throughout Turkey and the bordering Syria for its very rich kebab culture, making extesive use of lamb meat, fat and offal. The offal has also a primordial place in the regular Urfa cuisine, being prepared in more than two hundred different ways.
Urfa's meze menu is also very rich, and carries a great variety, mostly unknown in other parts of Turkey, such as the Ağzı Yumuk or the Semsek.
Many vegetables are used in the Urfa cuisine, such as the 'Ecır, the Kenger, and the İsot, the legendary local red capsicum that is a smaller and darker cultivar of the Aleppo pepper that takes a purplish black hue when dried and cured. It is used to flavor many dishes, even a variety of ice cream.
The cuisine also makes an extensive use of the eggplant with more than a hundred recipes containing eggplant.
Unlike most of the Turkish cities that use different versions of regular butter in their regional cuisine, Urfa is, together with Antep, Mardin and Siirt a big user of clarified butter, made exclusively from sheep's milk, called locally Urfayağı (Urfabutter). Other than that, Urfa is a heavy consumer of quality Olive oil, that mostly arrives into the city from nearby Syria.
Among Urfa's classic sweets is the Şıllık, a coarse walnut ground covered in sweet pastry, the Kahke, flavored with aniseed and baked in a steamer, and the Külünçe, a masonry oven-baked pastry item similar to the Iraqi Kleyça.
The bitter Arab coffee Mırra and the coffee substitute drink made from wild terebinth Menengiç kahvesi are among the most common hot beverages of Urfa.
The birthplace of the prophet Abraham -- a cave to the south of the lake
Urfa castle -- built in antiquity, the current walls were constructed by the Abbasids in 814 AD.
The legendary Pool of Sacred Fish (Balıklıgöl) where Abraham was thrown into the fire by Nimrod. The pool is in the courtyard of the mosque of Halil-ur-Rahman, built by the Ayyubids in 1211 and now surrounded by the attractive Gölbaşı-gardens designed by architect Merih Karaaslan. The courtyard is where the fishes thrive. A local legend says seeing a white fish will open the door to the heavens.
Rızvaniye Mosque -- a more recent (1716) Ottoman mosque, adjoining the Balıkligöl complex.
'Ayn Zelîha -- A source nearby the historical center, named after Zulaykha, a follower of Abraham.
The Great Mosque of Urfa was built in 1170, on the site of a Christian church the Arabs called the Red Church, probably incorporating some Roman masonry. Contemporary tradition at the site identifies the well of the mosque as that into which the towel or burial cloth (mendil) of Jesus was thrown (see Image of Edessa and Shroud of Turin). In the south wall of the medrese adjoining the mosque is the fountain of Firuz Bey (1781).
Ruins of the ancient city walls.
Eight Turkish baths built in the Ottoman period.
The traditional Urfa houses were split into sections for family (harem) and visitors (selâm). There is an example open to the public next to the post office in the district of Kara Meydan.
The Temple of Nevali Çori -- Neolithic settlement dating back to 8000BC, now buried under the waters behind the Atatürk Dam, with some artefacts relocated above the waterline.
Göbekli Tepe -- The world's oldest known temple, dated 10th millennium BC (ca 11,500 years ago) Wikipedia
The Biblical city of HARRAN (Southeastern Turkey) near Syrian border. Did Prophet Ibrahim live here?
Welcome to the mesmerizing journey through the ancient city of Harran in Southeast Turkey, where the echoes of history resonate through its timeless landscapes. Join me in this immersive exploration as we unravel the rich tapestry of Harran's past, delving into its biblical significance and uncovering fascinating historical anecdotes that define the essence of this remarkable region.
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Discover the profound connection between Harran and biblical narratives, as we explore the sacred associations with notable prophets such as Ibrahim (Abraham) A.S, Musa (Moses), Yaqoob (Jacob) A.S, Adam A.S, Nooh (Noah) A.S, Yousuf (Joseph) A.S, and many more. Uncover the spiritual threads that weave through the fabric of Harran's history.
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Embark on a historical odyssey as we trace the footsteps of significant civilizations and empires, including the Assyrians, Persians (Parthian), Mesopotamians (Babylonians), Greeks, Romans, and Ottomans (Muslims). Understand the profound impact of these cultural influences on the city's evolution.
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Personal anecdotes highlight the warmth and hospitality extended by the locals during my multiple visits (even once with my tourist group), emphasizing the challenges of language barriers overcome by smiles and universal gestures. Despite the hardships, the people of Harran radiate kindness, creating a welcoming atmosphere for visitors.
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visit of school in Harran - border Turkey - Syria
shot in december 2006, there was so nice teacher, who invited me inside ...